New Delhi: US President Donald Trump stumped Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with an India question at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday night.
Trump described Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir as his “favourite Field Marshal”, thanking him and Sharif for their role in the Gaza peace process.
“Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan, and I have to say my favourite Field Marshal from Pakistan, who is not here, but the Prime Minister is here,” Trump said, addressing the gathering of world leaders who had assembled to celebrate a ceasefire agreement to end a two-years fight between between Israel and Hamas.
Moments later, Trump praised “great country” India, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “very good friend” who has done a “fantastic job”.
Then came the awkward moment for Sharif as Trump said, “I think that Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together, right?” and turned towards the Pakistan PM who was standing behind him.
That was the last thing Sharif must have expected, and he chuckled and nodded his head.
“That’s not a very…” Trump said, smiling, before continuing, “They are, they are… and they’re two great leaders as far as I’m concerned.”
TRUMP: I think Pakistan and India are gonna live very NICELY together
Turns to Shehbaz Sharif: ‘Right?’
Pakistan’s PM responds with big smile pic.twitter.com/KVqDpiHW3i
— RT (@RT_com) October 13, 2025
Sharif, asked to address the audience, thanked Trump for “stopping the India-Pakistan war” in May.
The Pakistan PM also said he would like to again nominate the “great President” (Trump) for the Nobel Peace Prize.
“I genuinely feel he’s the most genuine and most wonderful candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize because he has brought not only peace in South Asia, saved the lives of millions of people there, and today here in Sharm el-Sheikh, achieving peace in Gaza is saving millions of lives in the Middle East,” Sharif said.
